GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP per capita was 12,352 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 12,352 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 12,352 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,266 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 84th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,526 constant 2015 US$ | 1,266 constant 2015 US$ | 1,791 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,453 constant 2015 US$ | 1,855 constant 2015 US$ | 3,078 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,532 constant 2015 US$ | 3,216 constant 2015 US$ | 3,954 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,419 constant 2015 US$ | 4,185 constant 2015 US$ | 6,481 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,122 constant 2015 US$ | 6,335 constant 2015 US$ | 7,976 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,489 constant 2015 US$ | 8,119 constant 2015 US$ | 10,903 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,239 constant 2015 US$ | 10,172 constant 2015 US$ | 12,352 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.28 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 26.06 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -69.48 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -16.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 54,300 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 12,380 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.95 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Gdp per capita in Malaysia was 12,352 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,352 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,266 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 84th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.